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Churchdown, Gloucestershire, S Bartholomew
PlaceChurchdown
S Bartholomew
Lieutenancy areaGloucestershire
CountryEngland
Historic countyGloucestershire
Dove tower ID14269
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–2–1 in A♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceSO882191
Latitude & longitude51.87039, -2.17237View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeGL3 2LG
DioceseGloucester
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record5575
URLhttp://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#CHURCHDOWN
AffiliationGloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 120 performances here, of which 12 were peals and 7 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet
The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here.
Ring of 6, tenor 9–2–1 in A♭
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor9–2–1 (1065 lb or 483 kg) in A♭ (839.2 Hz)
PracticesMon
Projects & overhauls
2015 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul)
4,5 > retain (not in ring); 1 retain >> 2; cast & hang 5 new; See pNBR#10952 & J Hunt email 16/3/15
1933 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul)
List all
Tuned2015
PealsView 19 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoGround floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–3–211406.6F26.00″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
24–1–171256.0E♭27.50″1933Gillett & JohnstonF8FC
34–3–161121.3D♭29.25″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
45–1–261052.6C30.50″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
57–1–8940.0B♭33.50″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
69–2–1839.2A♭37.00″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
Other bells
BellsEdit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
ex47–1–26952.0B♭35.13″[1600–1650]†? Thomas StoneY8U
ex510–0–5854.0A♭38.75″[1600–1650]†? Thomas StoneY8U
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61828OakJacques family6.A6.7
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1933 by Gillett & Johnston
Update log
23/02/2026ex4, ex5: year, founder (uncertain) amended [CB Gloucester, Bliss & Sharpe]
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